Question 1

For an instrument to be reliable:

Accepted Answer

A)  it must be valid. 
B)  an individual's responses to it must be consistent. 
C)  it must be sensitive. 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  it must be valid. 
B)  an individual's responses to it must be consistent. 
C)  it must be sensitive. 
D)  All of the above.

Question 2

Face validity:

Accepted Answer

A)  is the strongest form of validity. 
B)  is the weakest form of validity. 
C)  is a form of criterion validity. 
D)  None of the above. 
A)  is the strongest form of validity. 
B)  is the weakest form of validity. 
C)  is a form of criterion validity. 
D)  None of the above.

Question 3

Discuss the importance of sample characteristics when considering the applicability of a measurement instrument to a specific EBP situation.

Accepted Answer

The sample characteristics are vital whe

Question 4

An instrument is reliable if responses to it are consistent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

If an instrument is reliable, then it is also valid.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

If an instrument has linguistic equivalence across two different cultures, it will:

Accepted Answer

A)  have conceptual equivalence. 
B)  have metric equivalence. 
C)  be reliable and valid in both cultures. 
D)  All of the above. 
E)  None of the above 
A)  have conceptual equivalence. 
B)  have metric equivalence. 
C)  be reliable and valid in both cultures. 
D)  All of the above. 
E)  None of the above

Question 7

Define measurement validity and describe its various forms.

Accepted Answer

Measurement validity refers to the accur

For an instrument to be reliable:

Face validity:

Discuss the importance of sample characteristics when considering the applicability of a measurement instrument to a specific EBP situation.

An instrument is reliable if responses to it are consistent.

If an instrument is reliable, then it is also valid.

If an instrument has linguistic equivalence across two different cultures, it will:

Define measurement validity and describe its various forms.

Introduction to Evidence-Based Practice

Steps in the EBP Process

Research Hierarchies: Which Types of Research Are Best for Which Questions

Criteria for Inferring Effectiveness: How Do We Know What Works

Critically Appraising Experiments

Critically Appraising Quasi-Experiments: Nonequivalent Comparison Groups Designs

Critically Appraising Quasi-Experiments: Time-Series Designs and Single-Case Designs

Critically Appraising Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses

Critically Appraising Nonexperimental Quantitative Studies

Critically Appraising Qualitative Studies

Monitoring Client Progress

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Exam 11: Critically Appraising and Selecting Assessment Instruments

For an instrument to be reliable:

Face validity:

Discuss the importance of sample characteristics when considering the applicability of a measurement instrument to a specific EBP situation.

An instrument is reliable if responses to it are consistent.

If an instrument is reliable, then it is also valid.

If an instrument has linguistic equivalence across two different cultures, it will:

Define measurement validity and describe its various forms.

Introduction to Evidence-Based Practice

Steps in the EBP Process

Research Hierarchies: Which Types of Research Are Best for Which Questions

Criteria for Inferring Effectiveness: How Do We Know What Works

Critically Appraising Experiments

Critically Appraising Quasi-Experiments: Nonequivalent Comparison Groups Designs

Critically Appraising Quasi-Experiments: Time-Series Designs and Single-Case Designs

Critically Appraising Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses

Critically Appraising Nonexperimental Quantitative Studies

Critically Appraising Qualitative Studies

Monitoring Client Progress

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